Innovation in Action: Scaling the Clean Energy Economy

At HYCAP, we invest in companies that are making net-zero a reality — not in the distant future, but today.

Few moments highlight this progress better than His Majesty The King’s visit to JCB’s World Headquarters, where hydrogen innovation took centre stage as part of JCB’s 80th anniversary celebrations.

A key player in this transformation is Ryze Power, a HYCAP portfolio company, which supplies the clean hydrogen that fuels next-generation solutions like HyKit’s refuelling technology and JCB’s hydrogen-powered machinery.

This ecosystem proves that hydrogen isn’t just a concept — it’s a practical, scalable solution for transport, construction, and beyond.

HyKit, launched in partnership with JCB, is delivering crucial hydrogen infrastructure, including the hydrogen refueller that featured prominently during the King’s visit.

This game-changing technology enables construction machinery to refuel seamlessly on-site, eliminating one of the key barriers to hydrogen adoption in heavy industry.

Why does this matter?

Because the shift to zero-carbon fuels requires more than just innovation — it demands a commercially viable, interconnected hydrogen supply chain. That’s why HYCAP backs businesses like Ryze Power, which is helping advance hydrogen technology and the real-world infrastructure to scale it.

Hydrogen as a clean power source is just one of a broad range of low-carbon solutions supplied by Ryze to suit customers’ differing decarbonisation requirements, including green electrification and other alternative fuels such as e-methanol and green ammonia.

Jo Bamford, HYCAP founder and Executive Chairman of Ryze Power and Hygen Energy drives this momentum — from acquiring Wrightbus (fastest growing manufacturer of zero-emission buses in U.K. and maker of the world’s first hydrogen double-decker) to co-founding HyKit with JCB. His leadership is proving that hydrogen solutions aren’t just theoretical — they’re already transforming industries.

The transition to net-zero is happening now. Congratulations to JCB on 80 years of engineering excellence and to our partners at Ryze Power and HYKIT for leading the way in scaling hydrogen as a cornerstone of a clean, resilient energy future.